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24.11.2011
The invitation for observers
Greetings from the US,
We hope that this email finds you in good health and happiness. The application process is now open to apply to be an Observer at the 2012 World Championships.
Please complete the Survey Monkey Observer Application and contact your country's Chief Observer so they can include you in their ranking by December 10th. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GJVHBJ5
We hope to have our first round of acceptance letters out by January 15th.
We are expecting the following stipends. International Observers $280 and US (non locals) $100
Hotel rooms will be covered beginning on August 17th
Practice Flights
August 17, 2012 Pilot Briefing, Kellogg Arena, 6:30 am
August 18, 2012 Pilot Briefing, Kellogg Arena, 6:30 am
General Briefing
August 18, 2012 Kellogg Arena, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Opening Ceremony and Dinner
August 18, 2012 Kellogg Arena, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Competitive Flights
August 19, 2012 First competitive flight
August 24, 2012 Last competitive flight, am
Extra competitive flight pm, if needed
Closing Ceremony and Brunch
August 25, 2012 Kellogg Arena, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
If you are not interested in observing please
reply to this email
change the subject to : «not interested» and then include your name.
The official Web site is http://balloonworlds2012.com/, please log on to see what is going on.
We hope to see your application!
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Linda Gavigan, Chief Observer
Annette Gillespie, Deputy Chief Observer
Linda Gavigan, Chief Observer; Annette Gillespie, Deputy Chief Observer |
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16.05.2011
Spaceship ‘Vostok” Will Take off in Velikie Luki
The city of Velikie Luki in Pskov region is included in the schedule of Hot-air Ballooning programme “Vostok”. Within the limits of this programme flights of specially shaped hot-air balloon have been planned in different cities all over the world. The shape of this balloon is similar to the spaceship “Vostok” aboard which Yury Gagarin made the first flight around the Earth on the 12th of April, 1961.
“We are sure that during the Year of Astronautics one of the greatest Russian events can’t but honour the first manned space flight. The flights of “Vostok” balloon in Velikie Luki, the city of Military Glory will remind thousands of people about space achievements of our country by understandable and colourful means”, - is said in the address of event directors to the managers of “Vostok” programme.
In Velikie Luki the unusual balloon will be flown by the manager of “Vostok” programme Russian and world record holder Stanislav Phyodorov (Moscow). The co-pilot will be a record holder Nickolai Galkin (Moscow). The crew is planned to be given number “50” to honour the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.
“Space” programme of the International Balloon Meet in Velikie :Luki is not only limited by “Vostok” balloon flight over the city on the 11th and 12th of June. These days there are also projected special classes for children where they will see the presentation and will be told about technical data of real “Vostok” spaceship and its ballooning copy. At present we are examining the possibility of joint plans with Velikie Luki Education Department and Committee of Culture within the bounds of the Year of Astranautics in Russia.
The presentation of “Vostok” programme took place on the 27th of April at the press conference of Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet in Velikie L:uki that was held by Pskov region State Committee and press centre of balloon pilots. The press conference was devoted to the new event schedule which this year encloses twice more entertainment events than in previous years.
The specially shaped hot-air balloon “Vostok” corresponds to the simplified copy of spaceship “Vostok” that is made on a scale of 7,4 to 1.
Constructional balloon height with basket: 47,2 m
Envelope height: 36,8 m
Max. balloon diameter: 23,6 m
Envelope capacity: 4300 cub.m
Envelope weight: 295 kg
Envelope seams length: 5,2 km
Strings length: 21 km
Number of envelope parts: 2064
Max takeoff weight: 1300 kg
Crew: 1 pilot + 4 passengers
Burner fuel: motor propane-butane mixture
Fuel quantity on board: 120 kg
Flight duration: 1,5 – 2,5 hours (depending on weather)
Max. flight altitude: 4000 m
Max. climb/descent rate: +4/-6 m per sec
Max surface wind speed at launch: 4 m per sec
Min. launch crew: 6 people
https://picasaweb.google.com/102944231656547093376
http://www.pbo.ru/?id_menu=1&id_menu_item=50
http://www.balloon-cup.ru/news.php
Àuthor Janna Losseva. Òranslate Irina Samardak |
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6.05.2011
Pilots from 6 Countries Have Been Entered to Participate in Balloon Meet
The 16th International Balloon Meet in Velikie Luki will be held from the 11th to the 19th of June. The competitions are planned from the13th to the 18th of June inclusive. The entertainment events for the viewers are scheduled on the 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th and 19th of June. Special prize will be won and awarded on the 17th of June. At night of the 18th and 19th of June in Velikie Luki for the first time in the North-West of Russia the night flight of hot-air balloons has been scheduled.
The opening ceremony of the International Balloon Meet will take place on the 12th of June. The schedule includes amateur concerts of children and other performance groups, march of the participants around the city and common launch of balloons.
On pilots’ request the closing entry date is prolonged till the 15th of May. 47 sportsmen from Russia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine have already been entered. In the show performance1 specially shaped hot-air balloon, 3 classical hot-air balloons and 2 air-models, including specially shaped one “Matryoshka” are going to participate.
We’d like to remind that in 2011 the 16th International Balloon Meet in Velikie Luki will also comprise competitions for the International Cup of Friendship, International Cup of Princess Olga and International Cup of Velikie Luki. The rating competition for Russian pilots will be the competition for the Cup of Russia and the 1st Women’s Championship of Russia.
Àuthor Janna Losseva. Òranslate Irina Samardak |
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5.05.2011
Dear inhabitants and visitors!
This year the city of Velikie Luki will host the International Balloon Meet for the 16th time. As usual the Balloon Meet will be an unforgettable event for all generations of inhabitants and for several generations of Russian balloon pilots.
In addition to traditional international competition for the Cup of Friendship, Cup of Velikie Luki and Cup of Princess Olga, this meet will comprise competitions for the Cup of Russia. Besides, for the first time there will be held the Women’s Competition of Russia. To a large extent the decision to hold the first Women’s Competition of Russia in our city is a tribute to the contribution of Velikie Luki female pilots to the development of Russian hot-air ballooning.
This event will be held in accordance with the plan of Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Russia and is authorized by the Balloon Federation of Russia. The event is a rating one for Russian pilots. The organizers of this event are Pskov region administration and Velikie Luki municipality.
Event Schedule
Saturday, June 11
05.30-10.00 Free flight
09.00-16.00 Check-in (Music school – Lenin Square, 3)
20.00-22.00 Participants balloon flight from the fortress
Sunday, June 12
05.30-10.00 Free flight
09.00-15.00 Check-in (Music school – Lenin Square, 3)
14.00-15.00 Press-conference (Music school – Lenin Square, 3)
15.30 General briefing (Airport)
18.00 Participants march from the airport to the fortress
19.00-20.00 Opening ceremony at the open-air theatre
20.00-22.00 Free flight over the city
Common launch from the fortress
Monday-Friday morning, June 13-17
05.00-10.00 Competition flight
19.00-22.00 Competition flight
Friday evening, June 17
18.00 -23.00 Amateur groups concert at the open-air theatre
19.00 Awards ceremony at the open-air theatre
20.00 Briefing for the “Key-grab” (at the same place just after the awards ceremony)
21.00 Opening of the target on the rampart “Capture of the Western Gates”
22.00 Closing of the target
23.00 Awarding of the “Key-grab” winners
Saturday, June 18
05.30-10.00 Free flight
19.15-23.00 Free flight from the fortress or some other place for the balloons not participating
in tied up climbs
20.00-22.00 Tied up climbs in the fortress and balloon flights for city residents and guests
Sunday, June 19
02.00 March of the group night flight participants for the common launch area.
Meeting point is by hotel “Yubileinaya”.
03.00-03.30 Briefing in the launch site
03.30-04.00 Common launch of the night flight. Landing at 05.30 (the earliest)
Event Director V.Orlov
Photo: Press Center balloonists |
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22.02.2011
The XVI-th Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet, 11-18, June 2011
Dear Pilot,
This year the city of Velikie Luki will host the International Balloon Meet for the 16th time.
Russian hot-air ballooning has come a long way in recent years. Event organizers will do their best to ensure that the sporting part of the event is up to international standards and provide equal opportunities for all competitors to show of their skills. Hospitable city Velikie Luki wish you a lot of nice flights and soft landings and will be glad to welcome you in Pskov region - the oldest region of Russia.
16th Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet will comprise the following 5 competitions:
* 4th Cup of Friendship (international competition)
* 7th Cup of Russia (national competition)
* 1-st Women's Championship of Russia ((national competition)
* 5th Cup of Princess Olga (international competition)
* 7th Cup of Velikie Luki (international competition)
CONTACT INFORMATION
You are welcome to contact the Organizing Committee for further information and questions at:
E-mail: office@vlk.sz.gkovd.ru
Phone : +7 921 002 53 00
Fax: +78115374487
Information for pilot here: http://balloon-cup.ru/doc/
See in Velikie Luki !
Photographies Velikie Luki- 2010 from archive of the press-room of the balloonists
Vladimir Orlov, Event manager |
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19.01.2011
Hello Observers!
We are very excited to have Battle Creek Michigan USA hosting the 2011 Pre-Worlds and 2012 Worlds !!!
We are Linda Gavigan, Chief Observer (Wisconsin) and Annette Gillespie, Deputy Chief Observer (Michigan), we have both been observing for over 15 years. We have been on staff at many National events and have also participated at international events.
You have received this email because we understand that you are interested in observing at the 2011 Pre-Worlds, being held August 22nd - 27th, 2011.
Here is the link to the electronic application we are using this year: http://www.facebook.com/l/f500cWgvM3se9efTq_RI0Vtsjxw;www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYSPJF7
Applications will close on Thursday 1/27/11 at Midnight. We hope to have acceptance emails out to Observers by Wednesday 2/9/2011.
Please forward this email and link to any Observers that may be interested in observing at the 2011 Pre-Worlds. We are expecting 75 pilots this year and plan to have international, national and local observers on staff.
If you have any questions please send them to this email address worlds_observers_2011_2012@yahoo.com
Linda Gavigan, Chief Observer
Annette Gillespie, Deputy Chief Observer
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14.06.2010
The 15th International Balloon Meet in Velikie Luki
From June, 5 till June, 13 in an ancient city Velikie Luki (Pscov region) was held the 15th International Balloon Meet. 36 pilots took part in the sport program of this key Russian ballooning event of the year and some more aeronauts flew in the framework of a fiesta. Among them there were repeated national champions and participants of the main European and world hot air balloon events.
This year 7 foreign pilots took part in the competitions in Velikie Luki. Among them - repeated participant of the International Balloon Meets, Lithuanian pilot Tadas Gegevicius, Gailis Gints from Latvia, Michael Phol from Germany, Denis Volodin from Ukraine and 3 Czech pilots – Michael Suchy, Miloslav Skorpik and Pavel Kostrhun.
Moreover, pilot from Saudi Arabia Captain Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Mansouri raised in the sky of Velikie Luki his hot air balloon carrying King Abdullah’s photo. The balloon, which is 50 meters long, 35 meters wide, and with a volume of 77,000 m3, carries three effigies of the king of Saudi Arabia, and three flags of this country. Earlier Captain Mansouri took part in the balloon festival in the Caucasian Mineral Waters region and this year decided to visit the largest Russian hot air balloon festival.
During the Meet were held four events:
-3rd Cup of Friendship that was established by the government of Pskov region. The winner was determined as the competitor with the highest aggregate score among all competitors by the end of the event.
-16th Championship of Russia that won the Russian competitor with the highest aggregate score among Russian pilots by the end of the event.
-6th Cup of Velikie Luki, that was established by the municipal authorities with the support of Russian Balloon Federation in 2005 to honour the contribution of Velikie Luki to the development of Russian ballooning. Its winner was determined as the competitor with the highest aggregate score by the end of the event – among competitors, that participated in Velikie Luki Balloon Meet more than once.
-4th Cup of Princess Olga that was obtained by the best female competitor.
Unfortunately, this year the weather conditions in Velikie Luki weren’t ideal. Because of that the flight during the opening ceremony that was held in the evening of June, 6 was cancelled. In total during the Meet the pilots held 5 sport flights and completed 15 different tasks. As a result pilot from Dolgoprudny (Moscow region) Andrey Denisenko became the overall winner of the competitions. He and his team won gold medals of the Russian championship, the international Cup of Friendship and the Cup of Velikie Luki. The three-time national champion Sergey Vinogradov (Velikie Luki) took the second place and thus became the vice-champion of the year 2010. The third place in the general classification won the pilot from Lithuania Tadas Gegevicius. «Bronze» among Russian pilots belongs to Alexander Butko from Moscow.
Ekaterina Larikova from Velikie Luki became the possessor of the golden Cup of princess Olga. One more representative of the Pskov area Galina Stegaalina obtained silver woman's Cup. The third place among pilotesses won the young pilotess from Kungur Marina Udot. In a few days Russian women national team will take part in the first European Women Hot Air Balloon Championship, that will be held in Lithuania.
The winner of the Cup of Arkadi Novoderezhkin – prominent Soviet and Russian aeronaut, who devoted his life to the Flights and to the Sky – is the winner of the first emulative day, national champion-2009 Anton Morev (Moscow).
Congratulations to the winners!
The total results of the competitions
1. Andrei Denisenko (dolgoprudny, Moscow region)
2. Sergey Vinogradov (Velikie Luki)
3. Tadas Gegevicius (Vilnius, Lithuania)
4. Alexander Butko (Moscow)
5. Sergey Bazhenov (Moscow)
6. Sergey Nikitin (Velikie Luki)
7. Michael Suchy (Brno, Czech Republic)
8. Pavel Kostrhun (Brno, Czech Republic)
9. Victor Iljinskij (Zhukovsky, Moscow region)
10. Andrey Kulkov (Tula)
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24.02.2010
Dear Pilot,
This year the city of Velikie Luki will host the International Balloon Meet for the 15th time.
Russian hot-air ballooning has come a long way in recent years. And we are proud that the International Balloon Meet has grown into a key national ballooning event of the year for the majority of Russian pilots.
Event organizers will do their best to ensure that the sporting part of the event is up to international standards and provide equal opportunities for all competitors to show off their skills.
For competition leaders the event will be an excellent warm-up for the upcoming World Championship and the 1st FAI Women's European Hot Air Balloon Championship.
We wish you all lots of soft landings and we will be glad to welcome you in Velikie Luki.
VP organizing committee David Shifrin
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5th -13th June, 2010
15th Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet will comprise the following 4 competitions:
•3rd Cup of Friendship (international competition)
•16th Championship of Russia (national competition)
•6th Cup of Velikie Luki (international competition)
•4th Cup of Princess Olga (international competition)
Cup of Friendship Winner will be determined as the competitor with the highest aggregate score among all competitors by the end of the event.
Cup of Friendship international competition was established by the government of Pskov region.
Championship of Russia Winner will be determined as the Russian competitor with the highest aggregate score among Russian pilots by the end of the event.
Cup of Velikie Luki Winner will be determined as the competitor with the highest aggregate score by the end of the event – among competitors, that participated in Velikie Luki Balloon Meet more than once.
Velikie Luki Cup was established by the municipal authorities with the support of Russian Balloon Federation in 2005 to honour the contribution of Velikie Luki to the development of Russian ballooning.
Cup of Princess Olga Winner will be determined as the female pilot with the highest aggregate score among all female competitors by the end of the event.
Cup of Princess Olga was established for female pilots by Pskov region government in 2007. The mission of the event is to contribute to the development of ballooning in Russia as well as promote the historical heritage of Pskov region. The Cup is named after Princess Olga (Saint Olga), the great ruler of Kievan Rus (945-c.963). She was the first Rus ruler to convert to Christianity and is considered the first saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. The first mention of Pskov city in chronicles (903) is related to the years of Princess Olga’s government. She made a great contribution to Russia’s state life and culture.
CONTACT INFORMATION
You are welcome to contact the Organizing Committee for further information and questions at:
E-mail: d_sh2108@mail.ru
+7 926 114 28 28;
+7 495 408 60 94
Fax: +7 495 576 33 27;
Web: www.balloon-cup.ru
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23.06.2009
Commendations to the foreign pilots
In the 14th International Balloon Meet in Velikie Luki took part 6 foreign pilots from 4 countries: Yaroslav Tolstov form Kazakhstan, Tadas Gegevicius from Lithuania, Stamurs Kaspars and Gailis Gints from Latvia, Tatiana Beidik and Roman Savchuk from Ukraine. We thank them for the participation in the competitions, hope that they are satisfied with the flights and invite them to take part in the next competitions in the hospitable sky of Velikie Luki.
Photos by Igor Shelaputin
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23.06.2009
The 14th International Balloon Meet has come to an end
The 14th International Balloon Meet that took place in Velikie Luki (Pscov Region) from June, 6 till June, 14 has finished. In the competitions were taking part 36 hot air balloon teams. 3 more pilots were flying within the bounds of fiesta. The aeronauts not only from Russian regions, but also from Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Ukraine have come to Velikie Luki.
During the 4 competition flights the competitors accomplished 14 different tasks. As a result pilot from Moscow Anton Morev became the overall winner of the competitions. He and his team won gold medals of the championship of Russia, the international Cup of Friendship and the Cup of Velikie Luki. The previous year's holder of the Russian Champion's title Sergey Latypov (Moscow) took the second place and thus became the vice-champion of the year 2009. The third place in the general classification won the pilot from Latvia Stamurs Kaspars. «Bronze» among Russian pilots belongs to Andrey Vertiprahov from Kungur (Perm region).
Galina Stegalina from Velikie Luki became the possessor of the golden Cup of princess Olga. One more representative of the Pskov area Ekaterina Larikova obtained silver woman's Cup. The third place among pilotesses won the champion of Ukraine Tatyana Bejdik.
The winner of the Cup of Arkadi Novoderezhkin – prominent Soviet and Russian aeronaut, who devoted his life to the Flights and to the Sky – is the winner of the first emulative day Sergey Latypov.
Congratulations to the winners!
The total results of the Cup of Friendship (top ten of the participants)
1.Morev Anton (Moscow)
2.Latypov Sergey (Moscow)
3.Kaspars Stamurs (Riga, Latvia)
4.Vertiprahov Andrey (Kungur, Perm region)
5.Savchuk Roman (Kiev, Ukraine)
6.Vinogradov Sergey (Velikie Luki, Pscov Region)
7.Kulkov Andrey (Tula)
8.GegeviciusTadas (Vilnius, Lithuania)
9.Chubarov Evgeni (Moscow)
10.Denisenko Andrey (Dolgoprudny, Moscow region)
Photos by Nikolay Ryabzev, Tatiana Koptyagina and Pavel Tarasenko
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9.06.2009
The hero of the day: Stamurs Kaspars
The pilot from Latvia Stamurs Kaspars is the leader of the competition flight of the 9th of June. In the morning the competition director Dave Morgan gave to the aeronauts 2 classical tasks with marker drops: Fly in and Hesitation Waltz. Most of the pilots successfully accomplished this “old-fashioned” tasks in spite of the fact that nowadays many of them are more accustomed to virtual tasks with gps-loggers. An absolutely outstanding result showed the champion of Latvia of the year 2006 Stamurs Kaspars. During this flight he got the maximum possible result in the task – 1000 points – twice.
Photos by Igor Shelaputin and Sergey Gusev.
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9.06.2009
Preliminary results. Evening, 8th
According to the preliminary results, that have not been approved by the sport director of the competitions yet, pilots Sergey Latypov (Moscow), Andrei Vertiprachov (Kungur, Perm region) and Galina Stegalina (Velikie Luki) are leading after the count of the results of tasks ¹ 1-3, that were performed at the 8th of June, evening. Now pilots, that don't agree with their score, have some time to lodge an appeal. The final results will be published after the end of the period of the appeals' feedings.
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